Main crop in (at last)

Today was about getting my Main Crop potatos in.  I have gone for Desiree this year hoping for a good crop.

I have planted them slightly differently than usual - putting manure on top of the trench before earthing them up.  The picture shows before I earthed them.  I have got two long rows of these so looking for a lot!

My earlies in the bags and boxes have started to show - around 2 inches of leaf so far.  Gave them a good water today as they were looking dry.  The earlies in the bed are still not showing at all yet. 

Am interested this year in the difference between the earlies in the bags and the earlies in the main bed - will there be a difference in growing time and also quality?  Hoping that the ones in the bags are ready earlier and then can have the 3 rows.  I'll let people know!

Other things done today:

• Planted 30 sweetcorn seeds - left in shed
• 1 row of turnips and 1 row of beetroot planted outside
• Spring cabbages, Sprouts, Broccoli, Courgettes, Leeks and Butternut Squash seeds all started.

Will hopefully be back again tomorrow.  A bit more landscaping needed and preparing things for the Greenhouse build.  Also have some more fencing to do.

All in all a lovely day down at the plot, was sunny and warm which is slightly unusual for a bank holiday!

April and hoping that spring is here...

Potato day today. I know good Friday is the traditional time to plant your spuds but it was cold and I was on holiday. So I got my earlies in today.  3 rows and 4 bags. Am trying some in potato bags this year to see what will happen

• Other things done today
• Planted more onion sets
• Weeded strawberry beds
• Planted broad beans
• Dug over the wet beds
• All in all a good day.

Also, checked on my new Apple trees from Aldi which I got a few weeks ago.  They seem to be doing fine.  Need to train them along some wire and posts to make sure that they are under control